Senior IPS Saumendra Priyadarshi appointed as New Police Commissioner for Twin city

By: Shree1news, 08 MAR 2021

Bhubaneswar: The State Government has appointed senior IPS officer, Saumendra Priyadarshi as the new Commissioner of Police of the Twin City of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.

The 1995-batch Odisha-cadre officer, Priyadarshi was the Additional Director General of the Crime Branch. He will replace Police Commissioner Sudhanshu Sarangi, a 1990-batch officer.

Sarangi has been appointed as the CMD of Odisha State Police Housing and Welfare Corporation Limited (OSPH&WC).

Similarly, 1988-batch IPS officer, M Akhaya, who is presently the CMD of OSPH&WC has been appointed as Director General of Fire Services, and Commandant General of Home Guards , Director Civil Defence.

Source:A-N